Thursday, December 12, 2013

Two Sketches, Two Layouts!

Today I want to share the layouts I made using sketch #16 and #17 from The Paper Bakery.
Sketch #16
I stayed pretty true to the sketch for this one, but decided not to add the ribbon elements. Just some wood veneer instead. I loved the little flair button that said perfect weather. But I decided to change the meaning up a bit by adding the "Not so" in front since the storm was definitely less than perfect. :) Still I kept this page pretty simple.
I received a whole pad of 6x6 patterned paper from the American Crafts Cut & Paste line by Amy Tangerine in the Capture 365 kit. So that made it easier to cut the rectangles for this page. I just flipped through and found patterns I thought wouldn't compete too much with my photos. I also added lots of inking and distressing to the paper edges.


Sketch #17
This page makes me so happy! I don't typically scrapbook Christmas. I'm not sure why. I've done a few pages, but not many. Since the November kits I received from The Paper Bakery contained quite a few Christmas items, I decided to go ahead and find some photos. Yes, that baby in the photo sitting on Santa's lap is me! I had so much fun sharing this page with the kids tonight. At first Erin thought it was a picture of her! But then right away she said, "Is that you, mom?" And they loved seeing a younger photo of their grandparents.

Next on my scrapbook to do list...Christmas cards for the teachers and staff at school. For our family and friends, I ordered photo cards which I picked up today. Now I just need to start addressing envelopes and get them in the mail before Christmas. :)

Hope you have a great weekend!

21 comments:

  1. you are rocking the sketches!! love them both

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  2. I don't usually scrap Christmas either ... which is weird since I LOVE just about every Christmas collection that is released! LOL!! So this year I have been forcing myself to do it!! LOL!! I loveeeeeeeeeeeeeee these!!! They are gorgeous! I love love love the colors and loveeeeeeeee those older photos on the second lo!!!!

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  3. Love the way you interpreted both sketches! Great mix of patterns on both and love the title and subtitle of the first! :)

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  4. Two great pages! Love the older Christmas photos, I have a pile of those that I love to scrap from at this time of year.

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  5. Both layouts are fabulous, Mary Jo. Great take on the sketches. :)

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  6. Wonderful layouts, Mary Jo! I really love the page with the "older" holiday photos.

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  7. Love both sketches, but that Christmas one is just precious. It is wonderful that your kiddos enjoyed the layout as well!!!

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  8. Your layouts are lovely. I love the gold doily and you look so cute on Santa's lap!! I too never scrap Christmas...I think with all the pictures it is just too much. I always feel like I have to include everything...but I've been thinking to just take one or two pictures and do a layout about that...at least I would have some Christmas in my albums. :) Evie

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  9. Love love love the Christmas layout. Did you use the original photos? Always a dilemma for me.

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  10. Awesome use of both sketches Mary Jo! Love the mix of colors on your first layout, and the heritage photos look great on your Christmas page! Thanks for playing along with us @ The Paper Bakery!

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  11. I love both of these layouts.
    I am sure your kids loved looking at these photos of you, so sweet.
    Great take on those sketches. They look like some fun ones to follow :)

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  12. Your layouts are always such a pleasure to see and these are no exception. I just LOVE the one of you as a child - a truly wonderful page. Hugs, Anne x

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  13. I love the new look of the blog :-)
    And the layouts too... You were such a cute baby. I really want to scraplift that Christmas page. I love your post they provide me with enough inspirations to keep making more pages :-)

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  14. You know, I don't usually scrap Christmas either. Well, I do a December Daily, but that's all online and stuff. I don't make Christmas layouts though.

    I really love both of the layouts. You were an adorable baby! Scrapping your first Christmas is such a great idea! I wonder if my mom has any pictures of my first Christmas at her house!

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  15. Loving both your pages!! and just love to see a younger you! Awesome photos!

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  16. Oh wow, I'm in LOVE with that Christmas layout! Great job on both Mary Jo!

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  17. I am glad that the Paper Bakery kit inspired you to scrap that Christmas picture of you on Santa's lap because I love the way it turned out! So happy you were able to play along at Paper Bakery! :)

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  18. I really like your take on the sketch! Love that gold doily and the pictures are great!!

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  19. Two fabulous layouts...love your take on the sketch.
    Your photo with Santa is so precious and you have done a wonderful job on that layout too!

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  20. Great job with the sketches. Love the gold doily on your Christmas page!

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  21. Stunning girl!! Keep doing what you are doing!

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